WELCOME TO THE WCNA WEBSITE
Wiltshire is home to a thriving netball community with a high volume of successful senior and junior clubs. We pride ourselves on the range of opportunities that are available to support netballers who are new to the game, returners, fun lovers or elite athletes. We are in an exciting era with the success of the National team and the raised profile of netball worldwide.
We actively support aspiring umpires and coaches across the county and encourage you to register with England Netball so that you will receive timely alerts about available courses.
Club Netball in Wiltshire mainly takes place in three locations, Swindon (SDNA League) Devizes (Moonraker League) and Salisbury, (Salisbury League) although club training locations are spread throughout those locations and the county.
Between Back to Netball, Netball Now and Walking Netball groups, there really is something for everyone no matter your age, ability or motivation.
Many clubs in the county off Junior netball for players 11-13 years of age and Bee Netball players as young as five years of age.
You can find a full list of clubs registered in Wiltshire by visiting Leagues
Guidance:
- If you’re an adult 18 to 49 years, wanting flexibility and an opportunity to play when you’re available, we'd recommend joining a Netball Now session. Please note the sessions are only suitable for players who are familiar with the game.
- If you are an adult 18 to 49 years and are looking for a gentle introduction and an opportunity to meet new people, we would recommend joining our Back to Netball group.
- If you are an adult of 50+ years and are looking to keep active and socialise, we would recommend joining a Netball group. However, if you are already familiar with netball, very active and want more challenges, try Back to Netball.
- If you are a parent/carer looking for a netball club for your child, either 5 to 11 years or 11+ years, please contact Anna Young, Wiltshire Netball Development Officer who can recommend the right club for your needs. Please note that there is often a waiting list due to high demand. Anna also runs Netball Youth Camps 1 to 3 days in the school holidays for under 11s and 11 to 14-year-olds. For more information contact Anna or for a list of the camps currently scheduled click here.
- Trans Inclusion Guidance: The development of EN’s new Gender Policy is still ongoing. This is a complex topic, and while England Netball has made progress at the performance level following World Netball publishing their policy for international competition earlier this year, England Netball is still working through what inclusion looks like at grassroots. Current guidance will remain in place for this season (2024-2025) but with some minor amendments to align to Sports Council guidance. Work will continue on the new EN Gender Policy that will be introduced ahead of the 2025-2026 season.
We look forward to working in partnership with you and enhancing netball opportunities across the county.
Mireille Drayton
WCNA Chair
Wiltshire Netball Constitution
Wiltshire Netball is dedicated to developing and supporting netball across the county, working in line with England Netball and Netball Southwest policies and standards. The organisation supports clubs, leagues, players, coaches, officials, volunteers and educational groups, using its funds to benefit members, improve facilities and deliver events requested by the netball community. Managed by an elected committee and executive officers, Wiltshire Netball operates through democratic processes including Annual General Meetings, elections and member voting, ensuring transparency, accountability and fair representation across the county. The constitution also outlines membership requirements, governance structures, disciplinary procedures and processes for dispute resolution and dissolution.
This season we have lots of new and developing umpires stepping onto the court, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have them giving it a go! 🙌
Umpiring isn’t easy. There are a LOT of decisions being made every game, often in a split second – and just like our players, our umpires are learning, developing and building confidence every time they take the court.
So this season, we’re asking our whole Strikers community – players, coaches, parents and supporters – to get behind them. 🖤🩷
👏 Encourage them
👏 Respect their decisions
👏 Be patient while they learn
👏 Let them do their job without comments from the sidelines
👏 And most importantly… thank them!
Many of our developing umpires are young players themselves who have been brave enough to pick up a whistle and have a go. We want them walking off the court feeling supported and wanting to come back next week.
We all love our netball, but without people willing to umpire, there simply is no game.
Let’s make Strikers a club where our umpires feel just as supported as our players.
🖤🩷 RESPECT • SUPPORT • STRIKERS 🩷🖤
With 3 million players annually, netball has the reach and responsibility to act. As a sport built by women, for women, it is working to remove the barriers that push girls out of the game.
England Netball Chief Executive Officer Fran Connolly said:
"We want netball to be somewhere that everyone can belong, flourish and soar and, as the sport continues to grow at all levels, there is no doubt that the question of kit is an important one. Mandating our inclusive kit guidance as policy is an important step in removing perceived barriers to participation and ensuring our sport is inclusive and open to all.
"Importantly, the policy does not ban the use of dresses, which remain a proud and recognisable part of our sport's history, but it does act to ensure that the dress is never the reason that someone feels they don't belong in the sport, removing kit policy as a potential barrier to participation in netball."
EN Members can read more about the policy in the E-News letter, or please head over to the NSW Website to view the full guidance and policy.
#netball #gameforlife #onandbeyondthecourt
Huge thank you to Mireille from SDNA for sharing this brilliant event and some of the lovely words she shared on the day with us.
'Your dedication to the growth of netball for all ages has been instrumental in providing amazing opportunities for huge numbers of girls, boys and ladies across the county and Swindon. You were the trailblazers, drivers, setting up clubs, providing the coaching, umpiring and offering a service to your communities. You laid the foundations for others to take over the helms and continue to drive netball developments and the value of the work that you have all initiated as volunteers with a love and passion for netball cannot be truly measured. The impact that you have all had on so many athletes over so many years cannot be truly measured but is often realised in conversations and reflections that we have with one another
The impact and imprint you have all had over decades is a testament to the wonderful people that you all are. Years of selfless service to support and develop netballers of all levels and abilities and provide inclusive opportunities.'
